good weight at 5'10"

I remember in college when I was in the high 170s people use to think I looked sick.. no lie. I am 5'9-5'10. I started to lose a lot of fat in my face and my cheeks were sunken. It just depends on the look you are "looking" for. I never wanted to be a size 4, so I prob won't try to lose a ton more weight once I hit my goal which I am 10-15 lbs away from.

I think you are right to simply keep evaluating. I first thought the target for me was too low (ie under 165, I am 5' 9") as the last time I was that weight was high school and I was then trying to gain weight for playing rugby.

However, now I am 179 and I see that I still have a lot of fat still to lose. Also, when I was last 165 my biceps were at least another inch bigger and since rugby is so much about leg strength my thighs must have been way bigger than they are now. So, now 165 doesn't seem so light for my frame any more.

If, like me, you have been overweight for decades your friends will be used to you looking the way you do and think you don't have so much to lose because you are big framed. Well maybe we just look like we are big framed because we have been overweight so long. I could now see myself well under 165 when originally that seemed skinny to me.

Just see how it goes, you will know when you feel right.

It all depends. My fiance is 5'10"ish and weighs 155ish pounds and does not look sickly. He has a small frame and it suits him.

I'm 6'0" and my ideal weight is 150. I'm female, BTW............ so that might change things.

Again, this is the problem with weight... I'd focus more on decreasing your % body fat over the short term and increasing your total lean body mass over the long term.

You can be 155 pounds, 5'10", and have 30% body fat. Not good. Or you could be the same height and weight with 10% body fat, etc.

Also, you'd probably be surprised just how shedding fat can improve one's physique. Brad Pitt was 155 lbs and 6 feet tall in Fight Club, for example.

oops sorry didn't see you were male!

I'm 5'9 at 158 and I know i could be skinnier, but i would look extremely thin. It depends on what your weight consists of, but I think a lot of mine is muscle, so weighing much less wouldn't look too flattering on me. Just focus on getting to a weight that you're comfortable with, and decide as you go. I think I was originally shooting for around 145 but i know I'm not going that low after getting to this point. I'm looking to tone and maintain!

I'm 6' ad currently weigh 163. My goal is 155. I do not look thin at 163. I'm wearing a size 11/12 jeans. I'm beginning lifting, and i know my body comp. will change, so we'll see what the scale does. I'm not terribly concerned with the scale, and it's secondary to how i feel and look and how clothes fit me, but i think 155 will look good.

I am 5' 11 1/2" inches tall and would love to be lean and mean at 155. I had been as low as 164 and thought I had a little work still to do. Some said I was too thin.

We're the same height and I'm shooting for an ultimate goal of 180. Honestly, I think anything in the 150's is too low for a guy, unless you have a super small frame. Even then, you'd need to build muscle to avoid looking like a limp noodle.

5'9 165 here. Seems to be good for me to maintain. Doc didnt give me guidlines just said lose weight.

I am also 5'10 and currently I am 195. My goal weight is 155. There was a thread on here a while ago where women who were 5'10 or above posted their pictures at their goal weight and it was so eye opening for me. Some women looked awesome at 190, but other were like me, I am never going to be 190 pounds and healthy. Right now I can't run any significant amount and I am between a size 14 and 16, which, for me is bigger than I feel comfortable at.

I chose 155 as my goal weight because I know that when I was that weight a couple of years ago I was healthy. I could bike to work (about 3 miles with hills). I also ran 2-3 miles a day about 3-4 days a week. I was also between a size 6and 8 which to me was where I was comfortable.

So to answer your question, no 155 is not too low, for someone who is 5 10 but it really depends on your body. My advice would be if you need a number to set as a goal weight try to reach 155 since that is what your doctor reccomended. But you should also set a goal to be healthy and feel better. If you feel really healthy and can accomplish your fitness goals at a higher weight than 155 GREAT! It's more about being healthy than reaching a specific number in my opinion. I hope that this helps! Good luck. If you want feel free to add me.